Eight insurgents of outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), including one woman, have been nabbed by Assam Rifles from Hamshapara, a remote tribal hamlet in North Tripura district, official sources said.
Sources said, a 'special operation' team of the Assam Rifles, during a search operation at Hamshapara in Kanchanpur sub-division yesterday nabbed eight insurgents including one woman and recovered one pistol, one revolver, one carbine and many live cartridges from their possesion.
Assam Rifles team could managed to catch the ultras before the ultras reacted, the sources said.
The leader of the insurgent group was identified as self styled 'captain' Dube Reang and the woman insurgent was identified as Swapna Reang.
Earlier, on November 14 last, eight tribals were gunned down by the ultras at Pusparampara village of the sub-diivison.
Sources said, this group of ultras were collecting subscriptions forcibly from the villagers.
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